The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation Trust — Community Development Charity in Christchurch
The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation Trust is a Trust charity in the Community Development sector, based in Christchurch, Christchurch. CharityData rates this charity B- (71.5/100). Annual revenue: $0.0M NZD. Financial data as at March 2025.
Mission: To afford relief in NZ to indigent widows and orphans of deceased freemasons, to assist in any public charity and to engage in such other charitable activities as the council may from time to time deem approved.
- Registration Number
- CC43999
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2008-06-30
- Status
- Active
- CharityData Rating
- B- (71.5/100)
- Sector
- Community Development
- Location
- Christchurch, Christchurch
- stan.barker@barkerassociates.co.nz
- Data as at
- March 2025
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Total Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Net Assets
- $0.9M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 23564.4 months of operating expenses
- Volunteers
- 0
- Financial Year End
- 2025-03-31
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2024 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2023 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2022 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2021 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2020 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2019 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2018 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2017 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
| 2016 | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.9M |
CharityData Rating
- Overall Grade
- B-
- Overall Score
- 71.5/100
- Financial Score
- 70
- Governance Score
- 75
- Transparency Score
- 65
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (0)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|
Former Officers (10)
- Bruce Russell — Deputy Chair
- Richard Ellis — Councillor
- Barrie Murphy — Secretary (departed 2019-02-28)
- Malcolm Yorke — Councillor
- Roger Cook — Councillor
- Stanley Barker — Chair
- Allan Williams — Chair (departed 2016-03-31)
- Geoffrey Friend — Councillor (departed 2016-03-31)
- Brian Goodman — Secretary (departed 2010-08-26)
- Graham Catley — Chair (departed 2010-08-26)
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The Freemasons Of Canterbury Foundation Trust
Financial data as at March 2025. Sourced from Charities Services register.
$3.7K
$453
$901.1K
Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2025). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
Endowment Foundation
Special Entity TypeThis is an endowment foundation that holds investments and provides grants. High reserves are expected and appropriate - this is not an operating charity.
Rating Note: Endowment foundations are rated using specialized criteria that recognize high reserves as appropriate. Metrics like grant distribution rate and investment returns are prioritized over program spending ratios.
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To afford relief in NZ to indigent widows and orphans of deceased freemasons, to assist in any public charity and to engage in such other charitable activities as the council may from time to time deem approved.
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Ranked against 294 peers · Community Development · Under $100K
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